Tag: Wildfire Season
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Requirement for insurance to cover more property value, other wildfire laws take effect in Colorado
Four new laws that seek to help prevent and respond to wildfires went into effect on Wednesday after being passed by the Colorado legislature earlier this year. One of the laws, House Bill 1111, increases the amount of property lost to wildfires that insurance providers have to cover upfront from 30% of the value to 65%. The…
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Colorado National Guard to fly over Denver for training ahead of wildfire season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Army National Guard’s Second Brigade will begin its annual training sessions this week, flying over the Denver metro area to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season. The LUH-72 Lakota, UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook aircrews will fly over the area Tuesday through…
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Red Cross closes last wildfire shelter in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After 80 straight days of providing shelter for Coloradans experiencing wildfire evacuations, the last American Red Cross wildfire shelter closed last week. Red Cross has given shelter and assistance to victims of the Cameron Peak,…
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Colorado wildfires blaze through $130 million while mitigation efforts lag
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s three largest wildfires this year have burned through about 300,000 acres and about $130 million. The Cameron Peak, Grizzly Creek and Pine Gulch fires also took a toll on tourism, transportation, and air quality — all carrying costs that are hard to quantify. Bill Mart…